始める

(1) 行動を行うことで、第一歩、一歩以上を踏み出す(take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now")(take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

⇒今仕事に取り組みましょう(take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

(2) 先発選手でプレーする(play in the starting lineup)

(3) 発動する、はじめさせる(set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life")(set in motion, cause to start)

⇒新たな人生を始める(set in motion, cause to start)

(4) 会議、スピーチ、リサイタルなどが始まる、実行に移す(begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.; "He opened the meeting with a long speech")(begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.)

⇒彼は長いスピーチで開会した(begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.)

(5) 生む(bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation")(bring into being)

⇒基金を始めてください(bring into being)

(6) 特定の能力で仕事、あるいは行動を始める、オフィスあるいはジョブ(begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job")(begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job)

⇒新しい仕事を始める(begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job)

(7) 運営することを始めるまたは運営または機能することを始めるようにする(start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business")(start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning)

⇒商売をし始める(start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning)

(8) その人の関心を向ける(turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty")(turn one's interest to)

⇒彼は、50歳のときに爬虫類学を始めた(turn one's interest to)

(9) 動き始める、または作動させる(begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!")(begin or set in motion)

⇒位置について、用意、ドン！(begin or set in motion)

(10) 最初の項目または点である、開始あるいは始まりを構成する、シリーズの最初(be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series; "The number `one' begins the sequence"; "A terrible murder begins the novel"; "The convocation ceremony officially begins the semester")(be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series)

⇒召集式が公式に学期を開始する(be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series)

(11) 順調にスタートする(get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack")(get off the ground)

⇒熱心な支持者が奇襲攻撃を行い、血が流れた(get off the ground)